C&W, Microsoft and Compaq form e-services ASP
eWEEK
September 20, 2000 2:38 PM PT
Cable & Wireless PLC is partnering with Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Compaq Computer Corp. (NYSE: CPQ) to launch an application service provider company called a-Services, which will debut next Tuesday at the Network+Interop tradeshow in Atlanta, officials said in an interview today.
The new company will target businesses with 10 to 1,000 employees. It will offer hosted versions of a wide range of applications, such as Microsoft Office, security and training services, sales force automation and marketing software, e-commerce storefronts and mass file storage. Story to follow. -- Evan Koblentz, eWEEK |
